Tri for the Cure - Denver - TriathlonSprint


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Denver, Colorado
United States
The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
80F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 50m 38s
Overall Rank = 1386/2704
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 122/225
Pre-race routine:

out of the house at 4:40am eegadds so early. picked up shari at 5 and katie on the way at 5:30-arrived at the race neighborhood at 6 and hit the traffic jam...15 minutes to park in a nearby neighborhood and walk the mile to the park. My swim wave start was 7:24. Just got all my stuff in the transition area and down to the water at 7:05 to watch the survivors and elites start.
Event warmup:

hmmm...walking to the park and a little stretching warming up with the arms on the boat ramp waiting for the swim to start.
Swim
  • 19m 56s
  • 820 yards
  • 02m 26s / 100 yards
Comments:

hard start...got pretty worn out trying to find clear water to swim...lots of bodies.
What would you do differently?:

work on starting faster and not getting so tired fighting for area. This time was 2.5 minutes faster than last year...but there is still a lot of room for improvement.
Transition 1
  • 04m 31s
Comments:

the transition area is so big and far from the swim... this time was slower than last year by 20 seconds...and I biked in my water shoes..so this could have been faster.
What would you do differently?:

work on it.
Bike
  • 46m 24s
  • 12.43 miles
  • 16.07 mile/hr
Comments:

this is still the area that could really improve...my rank shows this..i was huffing and puffing and trying hard though. I did improve by a minute and 20 seconds on this leg..so that was good.
What would you do differently?:

train more riding fast!
Transition 2
  • 04m 2s
Comments:

so this transition i lost a minute and 20 seconds from last year...all the time i made up on the bike i lost here...grrrrrrr.
What would you do differently?:

put on running shoes at first transition and blow thru this one.
Run
  • 35m 43s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 11m 29s  min/mile
Comments:

still so slow but it was faster than last year by about 45 seconds. surprising because i walked a bit at the beginning due to a sideache/
What would you do differently?:

run fricking faster.
Post race
Warm down:

drank water...walked around.. drank beer.

Event comments:

I love the atmosphere and the great cause. I hope to complete this race every year! It was fun having Shari and Katie there doing their team race with me...


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Last updated: 2009-12-29 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:19:56 | 820 yards | 02m 26s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/225
Overall: 1347/2704
Performance: Average
Suit: trishorts and bodyglove swim top
Course: boat ramp out and back
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding:
T1
Time: 04:31
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:46:24 | 12.43 miles | 16.07 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/225
Overall: 1765/2704
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: same as last year...all in the park, so no traffic...one dead froggy that someone ran over-seemed to be the only casualty.
Road: Smooth  Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 04:02
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:35:43 | 03.11 miles | 11m 29s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/225
Overall: 1441/2704
Performance: Average
Course: up along the dam and back.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5